Recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York have brought attention to anti-takeover strategies employed by registered closed-end...more
On September 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which is intended to prohibit the use of fund...more
On February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) issued its report on 2023 Examination Priorities. The following is a summary of key issues highlighted in the Division’s report which are of importance...more
On September 19, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert announcing its intent to conduct examinations focused on compliance with Rule 206(4)-1 (the...more